Review: Miss Meadows

Perhaps the filmmaker’s intent was to subtly suggest the surreal aspects of the story, but ultimately she underplays her hand.

Review: Rudderless

It unnecessarily hampers itself for over an hour for the sake of a gotcha moment before finally allowing its actors to explore something more than generic grief.

Review: Good People

It only overcomes its deficiencies and gains a modicum of entertainment value precisely when it commits to its illogical storylines and exaggerated plot twists.

Review: Are You Here

The female characters on Mad Men are probably the show’s strongest asset, but here they’re hollow to the point of insult.

Review: What Now? Remind Me

The repetitive rhythms of Joaquim Pinto’s daily routines provide the film with a feeling of serenity that stands in contrast to the man’s underlying anxiety.

Review: Persecuted

There’s no attempt to convince us that the world is being corrupted by people who haven’t accepted the Gospel; it merely assumes we agree with that idea.

Review: The Hornet’s Nest

It becomes clear pretty quickly that Mike and Carlos Boettcher’s insider perspective allows for close to no context beyond what their cameras directly capture.

Review: Belle

The film is concerned largely with intellectual horrors and portrays the fight against slavery rather neatly as a growing feeling of internal guilt that slowly turns society toward the light.

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